Botcon '05: Transformers release date moved

Botcon 2005 also release some new information in regards to the live action movie and some old in regards to cuts made to the animated movie way back when. In current movie news, sadly we have to wait our live action fix as the release date has been moved from July 4th 2006 to Thanksgiving 2006 and now they have staked out July 4th 2007. Yet, thats a 7. So just a touch under two years assuming they get a script anytime soon that they like. This also would make current casting choices difficult as a star maybe A list now but this time next year could be on the C list. On top of that, it wouldn't suprise me if this effects Michael Bay as director.

Also revealed was some cuts made to the initial script including how the Devastator was defeated in the Battle for Autobot City (where Optimus died) and that Galvatron played a part in Ultra Magnus's "death".

Botcon '05: Star Wars Transformers

Botcon 2005 is this weekend and pictures and news updates are filtering to many of the Transformer sites. Most of the news is toys related including this great picture of a Darth Vader transformer coming out at the end of the year as part of the Transformers Star Wars line. More pictures here.

There are also more pictures of Cybertron, Universe, and Alternator toys.

George Clooney as Optimus?!?

Apparently a month or there was a rumor that George Clooney would be the voice of Optimus Prime for the TF movie. Well as is the case with many rumors, it was false. Lets all breathe a sigh of relief.

Ug, its quiet

All is quiet on the movies news front. Its pretty annoying really.
In toy news, Re-issue of Galvatron has been announced and coming out in December.
In comics news, Transformers #0 is coming out in October from IDW. Issue 0 is only a $1 which for today's comics is cheap.

Katrina Posts

Well enough with the Katrina coverage on this blog. Go see my other blog for that. Its called TransformersLive so should try to be about Transformers. Right now, especially in light of Katrina, there is no news to break out. Nothing much on the toy front either except Cybertron Wave One are in most stores.

So for further Katrina coverage and other things go to http://erasend.blogspot.com

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